Elizabeth (Azire) Speed (1781 - 1842)

Born 8 Feb 1781 in Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Fulloon — married 11 Apr 1802 in Saint Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Wife of Robert Raine — married 13 Nov 1826 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of William John Speed — married 12 Mar 1832 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1842 at age 61 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Life in England

Elizabeth (D'Azire) Speed was born on 8 Feb 1781.^[1] Her parents were Robert and Phebe Azire and she was baptised at St James, Clerkenwell, England, on 18 Mar 1781. ^[2]

Elizabeth married John Fulloon on 11 Apr 1802 at St Mary, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, England. ^[3]

Together they had 7 children:

1. John b1803-1861
2. Eliza b1805-1807
3. Maria b1806-1869
4. Eliza b1809-1873
5. Matilda b1811-1877
6. Henry b1813-1815
7. Charles b1817-1899

Colonial New South Wales

Elizabeth, John and children emigrated to Australia as free passengers on the convict vessel Brothers, that arrived in 1824. Tragically, it is believed John died enroute. The Brothers arrived in Port Jackson on Friday 7 May 1824.

On arrival in the colony, Elizabeth Fulloon was employed as Superintendent of the Female Factory at Parramatta. According to the Historical Records of Australia, Elizabeth was appointed to the position by Lord Bathurst from Downing Street, London^[4][5][6]:

Under Secretary Horton to Sir Thomas Brisbane

Sir, Downing Street,

5th Novr., 1823.

I am directed by Lord Bathurst to acquaint you that he has appointed Mrs. Fulloon to be Superintendent of the Female Factory at Parramatta with a Salary of 100 pounds per annum, and, as her husband will be required to superintend a different branch of the Factory, he will receive a salary of 50 pounds per annum both to be paid from the Police Fund; Lord Bathurst is also of opinion that they should occupy Apartments in the Factory, and should receive two single Rations and Coals. If however, Mr. and Mrs. Fulloon should conduct themselves perfectly to your satisfaction, his Lordship would be disposed to approve of a further allowance of two single Rations which must however depend upon your experience of their good behaviour, and you will be at liberty to discontinue that indulgence if you should see any cause for so doing. I have, etc, R. Wilmot Horton

Elizabeth married Robert Raine on 13 November 1826 at St Phillip's Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. At the time of her marriage she was living at Parramatta.^[7][8]

Elizabeth married William John Speed (1761 - 1838) on March 12, 1832 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The marriage was reported in the Sydney Gazette on 13 March 1832:

Married

Yesterday, at St. James's Church, by the Rev. RICHARD HILL, WILLIAM JOHN JOHN SPEED, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the late St. Vincent Rangers, and late an Officer in the Commissariat at Van Diemen's Land, widower, to Mrs. ELIZABETH RAINE, widow.^[9]

Elizabeth died on June 12, 1842 in Sydney. Her death was reported in the Sydney Herald on 14 June 1842:

DEATHS

At her residence, O'Connell-street, on the 12th instant, Mrs. Speed, in her 63rd year, after a lingering illness, which she bore with Christian resignation.^[1]

Research Notes

Ship's surgeon's journal on Ancestry records that husband died: 28 FEBRUARY 1824 • At Sea - Aboard "The Brothers" Bound for Australia

Children all born in England, all died in Australia Maria) John, Eliza, Susannah, Matilda and Charles

• Father John Fulloon (45yo in 1824) b. 1779 D. Feb 28th 1824 while onboard 'The Brothers' and prior to arrival in Sydney. see notes above from Doctor.

Mother Elizabeth Fulloon (Raine?)

Siblings: (Besides Maria) John, Eliza, Susannah, Matilda and Charles.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Notices (1842, June 14). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 3. Retrieved April 22, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12875648
2. ↑ Baptism: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P76/JS1/010. Record Image Baptism Record:

   Name:	Elizabeth Azire
   Gender:	Female
   Record Type:	Baptism
   Baptism Date:	18 Mar 1781
   Baptism Place:	St James, Clerkenwell, Islington, Middlesex, England
   Father:	Robert Azire
   Mother:	Pheby Azire
   Register Type:	Parish Register

3. ↑ Marriage Record 1: London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P93/MRY1/033 Record Image Marriage:

   Name:	Elizabeth Azire
   Gender:	Female
   Record Type:	Marriage
   Marriage Date:	11 Apr 1802
   Marriage Place:	St Mary, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, England
   Spouse:	John Fulloon
   Register Type:	Parish Register

4. ↑ GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS. (1824, May 20). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2182904
5. ↑ Free Settler or Felon. Convict ship Brothers, 1824. Retrieved online 22 April 2021. Web Page in Archive
6. ↑ "Historical Records of Australia Series 1 Vol 11 January, 1823 - November, 1825" Governors Despatches to and from England Publisher: Library Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament Date: 1917
7. ↑ Family Notices (1826, November 15). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2186902
8. ↑ Marriage Record 2: New South Wales, Australia, Butts of Marriage Licenses, 1813–1835, 1894: Series Title: Licenses for Marriages, 1813-1827; NRS Number: NRS 1037; Reel Number: 2281; Volume Number: 4/1710 Record Image Marriage:

   Name:	Elizabeth Fulloon
   Gender:	Female
   License Date:	4 Nov 1826
   License Place:	New South Wales, Australia
   Marriage Date:	13 Nov 1826
   Marriage Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
   Residence:	New South Wales, Australia
   Spouse:	Robert Raine
   Spouse Gender:	Male
   Spouse Residence:	New South Wales, Australia

9. ↑ Family Notices (1832, March 13). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 3. Retrieved April 22, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2205511